Down and feathers are natural products – but often produced by hurting animals. Re:Down found an alternative that is also sustainable. “Our goal is to […] More
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed a new energy lending policy that shows increased ambition in climate action: “Following a long discussion we have […] More
The upcycling trend goes beauty care: Instead of dumping food leftovers, the beauty industry gets more and more creative and uses them for their products. […] More
Bran Symondson is one artist whose commitment to peace through art is unmistakable. This ex-special forces soldier and reportage photographer was born in London in […] More
Colgate and recycling partner TerraCycle launched the first playground in the UK made from recycled oral care products in September 2019: The playground at Cranford […] More
Greta Thunberg has been awarded the 2019 Nordic Council Environment Prize “for breathing new life into the debate surrounding the environment and climate at a […] More
An estimated 100 million people worldwide rely on small-scale mining to support their families, that’s 90% of gold miners globally, says The Fairtrade Foundation. The […] More
Customers who bring back empty beauty product packaging and pre-loved clothing are rewarded by John Lewis with gift vouchers. The John Lewis beauty product recycling […] More
Researchers at the University of Cambridge used an ‘artificial leaf’ that needs only sunlight, carbon dioxide and water, to demonstrate that it could produce a […] More
492,020 tonnes of fish waste from fish processing are produced in the UK annually. Lucy Hughes, from the University of Sussex, saw potential in this […] More
Unbelievable amounts of rubbish are created every year because of Halloween: 18,000 tonnes of pumpkin and seven million Halloween costumes are annually thrown away. Recycle […] More
23% of Brits used plant-based milk alternatives in the three months to February 2019, up from just 19% in 2018, according to Mintel research. The […] More
The Eden Project, Cornwall’s visitor attraction in St Austell with two biomes, will start drilling the first well for their pioneering geothermal heat and power […] More
Most internet users stick to Google, despite privacy issues. According to Statcounter Global Stats, the UK’s market share in September 2019 shows that 92% stick […] More
UK Halloween celebrations will generate over 2,000 tonnes of plastic waste from clothing and costumes alone this year, a Fairyland Trust and Hubbub survey shows. […] More
Waitrose ditches the plastic wrap of some of their own brand’s canned vegetables, which is used to keep three or four cans attached for convenience. […] More
Introducing Aquapak animation (updated) – no sound Aquapak Polymers offers a real solution to the world’s plastic crisis with its warm and hot water soluble […] More
Introducing A World-First: A Coke Bottle Made With Plastic From The Sea Uploaded by The Coca-Cola Co. on 2019-10-03. New recycling technologies shows how low-quality […] More
North Sea cod stock was previously thought to be in good health. After stocks dropped below the safe biological level, The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) […] More
Hundreds of climate change activists camped out in central London on Tuesday during a second day of world protests by the Extinction Rebellion movement to […] More
16-year old Greta Thunberg and 15 other child petitioners aged between 8 to 17 from 12 countries around the world have taken a collective action […] More
Freelance sustainability writer @beljacobs_com and sustainable fashion consultant @alicewilby visited our Milton Point warehouse last week to get a taste of our @oxfamonlineshop. While there, […] More
The HySpirits project has been awarded £148,600 of funding from the Department of Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to explore the possibility to use […] More
Last year the World Cleanup Day attracted over 17 million people worldwide in over 150 countries. The 36-hour green wave of cleanups across the globe […] More
It’s been six months since Cyclone Idai, one of the worst tropical Cyclones on record, hit southern Africa. This film was shot in Malawi, three […] More
More and more celebrities are joining #SecondHandSeptember, Oxfam’s campaign to pledge to say no to buying new clothes for 30 days and buy second-hand fashion […] More
The Refill app shows people where they can refill their water-bottle with tab water for free at cafes, restaurants, local businesses and other public places. […] More
British Airways could soon be flying with sustainable jet fuel made from rubbish. Altalto Immingham Limited has submitted a planning application to develop what is […] More
Every week 11 million items of clothing end up in landfill. Throwaway fashion is putting increasing pressure on our planet and its people – it’s […] More
Every week 11 million items of clothing end up in landfill. Fast fashion is putting increasing pressure on the planet. This year at Glastonbury Festival, […] More
One year ago, Oxfam launched the Behind the Barcodes campaign to end the human suffering behind our food. Thanks to you, supermarkets are starting to […] More
Oxfam is launching our first ever Crowdfunding campaign. We need to raise funds for our beekeeping social enterprise in Nepal. https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/oxfambeesfornepal It provides local farmers […] More
Whether you volunteer, shop, give, march, run, skydive, or support Oxfam in any other way, you are walking with millions of people who are beating […] More
Watch to see what Gaby Roslin and Keith Lemon #foundinOxfam when they visited our warehouse and were given three minutes to grab an outfit. By […] More
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